Accounting for observation biases associated with counts of young when estimating fecundity: case study on the arboreal-nesting red kite (Milvus milvus) by Sollmann, Rahel, Adenot, Nathalie, Spakovszky, Peter, Windt, Jendrik, Mattsson, Brady J.

“…This could be particularly important for informing conservation decisions in projects aimed at recovering depleted populations.…”
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Machine learning-selected minimal features drive high-accuracy rule-based antibiotic susceptibility predictions for Staphylococcus aureus via metagenomic sequencing by Xuefeng Jia, Yongfen Xiong, Yanping Xu, Fangyuan Chen, Peng Han, Jieming Qu, Quanli He, Guanhua Rao

“…Furthermore, after optimization for shallow-depth metagenomic sequencing, the model achieved 81.82% to 100% accuracy in AST predictions for 59 clinical samples, bypassing the need for bacterial isolation and reducing diagnostic time by an average of 39.9 hours. …”
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Multilevel analysis of quality of intrapartum care and its associated factors: evidence from 35 Sub-Saharan African countries demographic and health survey by Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Mohammed Seid Ali

“…This analysis included a weighted sample of 353,483 women who had given birth within the last five years. …”
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A virtual reality system for delivery of military-specific vestibular rehabilitation after mild traumatic brain injury: the Praxis study protocol by Abdulmohsen M. Alroumi, Carrie W. Hoppes, Carrie W. Hoppes, Susan L. Whitney, Zhihao Li, Lisa Holt, Sridhar Ramakrishnan, Shannon L. Barnicott, Meghan T. Logeais, Holly Richard, Shane R. Salter, Jeffrey M. Tiede, Michael D. Wirt, Pedram Hovareshti

“…The primary goals of this pilot study are twofold: 1) to evaluate the feasibility of using the Praxis system to deliver VR, military-specific multisensory rehabilitation to a representative sample of 15 service members with vestibular-related complaints post-mTBI over a 4-week period, and 2) to evaluate objective measures, including advanced neuroimaging, to support return-to-duty (RTD) decisions by correlating functional performance improvements with neurophysiological changes. …”
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The Prevalence of Systemic Venous Congestion Post Kidney Transplant Detected by Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) by Santiago Beltramino, Agustín Manchado Bruno, Damián Fernández, Javier Walther, Gustavo Werber

“…Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to better evaluate this potential relationship. …”
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Applying spatially explicit capture–recapture models to estimate black bear density in South Carolina by Shefali Azad, Katherine McFadden, Joseph D. Clark, Tammy Wactor, David S. Jachowski

“…ABSTRACT Population density is an important component of wildlife management decisions, but can be difficult to estimate directly for an itinerant, wide‐ranging species such as the American black bear (Ursus americanus). …”
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Cognitive therapies and their impact on neuropsychiatric symptoms in mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a scoping review by Beatriz Lara-Consuegra, Anna Carnes-Vendrell, Paula Torres-Hidalgo, Paula Torres-Hidalgo, Gerard Piñol-Ripoll

“…These articles were reviewed by title and abstract, and then the full text was reviewed by two independent researchers with subsequent decisions about conflicts made in consultation with a third researcher. …”
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Advance Directives of German People with Parkinson’s Disease Are Unspecific in regard to Typical Complications by Martin Klietz, Özlem Öcalan, Nils Schneider, Dirk Dressler, Stephanie Stiel, Florian Wegner

“…ADs of PwP were analyzed in a German sample of members of the German PD patient association. …”
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Development of a Quantitative PCR Assay for Columbia Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne chitwoodi) Diagnostics in the Pacific Northwest by Michelle Soule, Amy B. Peetz, Hannah Baker, Sam Chavoshi, Inga Zasada

“…When the qPCR assay was compared with morphological counts of almost 100 diagnostic samples, there was a positive correlation between M. chitwoodi density estimates produced by either diagnostic procedure. …”
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Duty of care, data science, and gambling harm: A scoping review of risk assessment models by Virve Marionneau, Kim Ristolainen, Tomi Roukka

“…Our analysis focuses on three critical stages of model development: 1) selection of estimation data; 2) decisions related to the model estimation process; and 3) assessment and interpretation of prediction model results. …”
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Consulting “Dr. Google”: how the digital search for internet health information influences doctor-patient relationship by Ricardo Moyses de Arruda, Ibrahim Ali Ayoub, Rui Nunes, Raymundo Soares de Azevedo Neto, Maria do Patrocínio Tenório Nunes

“…In total, 200 patients of a tertiary hospital in Brazil and a convenience sample of 92 physicians were included. The questionnaires applied consisted of statements concerning the study’s objective; answers were given on a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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Modelling wood density and modulus of elasticity in white spruce plantations in Eastern Québec by Franceschini Tony, Ferraille Thibaut, Giroud Guillaume, Barrette Julie, Schneider Robert

“…Using data obtained from 54 sample plots in 31 white spruce plantations from Eastern Québec, the MOEdyn of 143 trees and the WDcore of 162 trees were analysed. …”
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Integrating Multiplex Immunohistochemistry and Machine Learning for Glioma Subtyping and Prognosis Prediction by Houshi Xu, Zhen Fan, Shan Jiang, Maoyuan Sun, Huihui Chai, Ruize Zhu, Xiaoyu Liu, Yue Wang, Jiawen Chen, Junji Wei, Ying Mao, Zhifeng Shi

“…ABSTRACT Glioma subtyping is crucial for treatment decisions, but traditional approaches often fail to capture tumor heterogeneity. …”
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Exploratory Study on DNA Barcode Combined with PCR-HRM Technology for Rapid and Accurate Identification of Necrophilous Fly Species by Bo Wang, Shan Ha, Jifeng Cai, Yixin Ma, Dianxin Li, Jianhua Chen, Jianqiang Deng

“…Such identification is decisive in discovering a better DNA barcode for the identification of necrophilous fly species. …”
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Fine Resolution Mapping of Forest Soil Organic Carbon Based on Feature Selection and Machine Learning Algorithm by Yanan Li, Jing Li, Jun Tan, Tianyue Ma, Xingguang Yan, Zongyang Chen, Kunheng Li

“…This study utilized 32 environmental variables from multispectral, topographic, and soil data, along with 142 soil samples and six machine learning methods to construct a forest SOC model for the Huodong mining district. …”
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Psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral sciences measurement scales: best practice guidelines for their development and validation by Alberto Stefana, Stefano Damiani, Umberto Granziol, Umberto Provenzani, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli

“…Methodologists and researchers have criticized current scale development practices, emphasizing that inaccurate measurements can derail theory development and clinical decisions, thereby impeding progress in mental health research and practice. …”
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Factor Analysis of Semen Quality in Chicken and Its Impact on Fertility by Yunlei Li, Yanyan Sun, Aixin Ni, Hailai Hagos Tesfay, Adamu Mani Isa, Yunhe Zong, Hui Ma, Jingwei Yuan, Jilan Chen

“…However, the multitude of parameters obtained in semen quality analysis makes it challenging for breeders to make informed selection decisions. This study evaluated semen samples from 210 roosters in seven chicken breeds, using a computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA) system. …”
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Providers’ Perspectives on Provision of Family Planning to HIV-Positive Individuals in HIV Care in Nyanza Province, Kenya by Sara J. Newmann, Kavita Mishra, Maricianah Onono, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Craig R. Cohen, Olivia Gage, Rose Odeny, Katie D. Schwartz, Daniel Grossman

“…Thirty-one mixed-method, structured interviews were conducted among a purposive sample of healthcare workers (HCWs) from 13 government HIV care facilities in Nyanza Province. …”
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Biomarker discovery and development of prognostic prediction model using metabolomic panel in breast cancer patients: a hybrid methodology integrating machine learning and explaina... by Fatma Hilal Yagin, Yasin Gormez, Fahaid Al-Hashem, Irshad Ahmad, Fuzail Ahmad, Luca Paolo Ardigò

“…This study aims to identify targeted metabolomic biomarker candidates based on explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) for the specific detection of BC.MethodsData obtained after targeted metabolomics analyses using plasma samples from BC patients (n = 102) and healthy controls (n = 99) were used. …”
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Outpatient visits and treatment methods of patients with hand and wrist injuries in Vreden National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics by Eugeniy V. Veber, Alexander P. Zavyalov, Alexander I. Avdeev, Margarita A. Zhogina, Sergey S. Smirnov

“…Thus, analysing the structure of patients who applied to the emergency department would make it possible to take more objective decisions on the organization of healthcare delivery. …”
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